Ivan Orellanos

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Mateo Shumate

Mateo has been guided over the last decade to explore various healing modalities including sacred coaching, plant medicines, regression hypnosis, akashic records, vision quests, ancient initiations, and studying with wisdom keepers. He has worked extensively with the master plant teachers and also offers sessions in Soul Contact Hypnosis, Sacred Life Coaching and Plant Medicine Integration. Within that space, he helps guide others to release old programs, traumas, and limiting beliefs. To write a new story for themselves. To access their eternal / spiritual nature more deeply.  To live more authentically and in their power. 

Daniel Son

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Wes Barnett

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David Rosenthal

David Rosenthal is the visionary and Founder of Plant Medicine Portal. His journey with the medicine started in 2015. Having been witness to unethical practices in the medicine space, he has made it his mission to create a Portal and community that honors these medicines and hold those accountable to their facilitation and Integration.

Erik GURU Lieux

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Ryan Albury

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Rachael Popky

Rachael Popky is a Sacred Empowerment Coach, Retreat Leader, and Director of The Center at Kahuna Falls in Hawai’i. Her work in empowerment and the healing arts is deeply rooted in her degree in Activism and Social Change. She believes that when we heal ourselves, we heal the world. As we navigate these times of rapid transformation, she is committed to helping others birth new paradigms, do the inner work, and embrace the abundance that surrounds us. Her mission is to revolutionize the way we do business by fostering soul-driven, purpose-led, and ethically grounded practices that empower the collective. Rachael is dedicated to reminding us of the unity that connects us all and inspiring everyone to walk in beauty.

Shanti Rae

Shanti is a dedicated Ceremonialist, Plant Medicine Integration Coach, and Yoga Teacher. From an early age, she developed a profound connection to Eastern spirituality and the medicine path, committing herself to a life of devotion to both.

In October 2020, Shanti experienced her first Ayahuasca ceremony, a life-altering moment that initiated a deep devotion to sacred plant medicine work. A year later, she found herself immersed in the jungles of Costa Rica, studying and working full-time at an international Ayahuasca retreat center. After three plus years of apprenticeship and over 100 ceremonies later, Shanti has cultivated a deep understanding of how to guide and support individuals before, during, and after their Ayahuasca journeys.

Shanti is a certified Life Coach, specializing in Integration Coaching for those working with Ayahuasca and other plant medicines. Her coaching style is grounded, practical and compassionate, meeting each individual where they are, offering support in pre-ceremony preparation, post-ceremony integration, navigating life changes, and integrating the teachings of the medicine. Whether you are seeking clarity, direction, or assistance in integrating the “homework” given by Ayahuasca, Shanti’s experience and compassionate guidance will help you on your path to transformation.

Melonie Kolton

Melonie Kolton is the creator of Ancient Arts Academy and an expert in Plant Medicine Integration, trauma, and somatic healing. Deeply passionate about honoring the sacredness of ceremony, she upholds the integrity of traditional practices while ensuring a safe, trauma-informed container for transformation. Through her work, Melonie facilitates profound healing journeys that help individuals release trauma, connect with ancestral wisdom, and integrate their experiences with care. Rooted in her dedication to decolonization and the Divine Feminine, she creates a space where participants can fully honor their path to wholeness.

Stephan Kerby

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K'hiel Anker

"K'hiel Anker is a Masculine Evolution Guide that specializes in the facilitation of psychedelic and plant medicine assisted rites of passage for males who seek to individuate into whole, mature, Men. He was raised in Rhode Island, went to college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, traveled much of the world finding himself thereafter, and presently resides upon Mt. Chirripo in Costa Rica. He is a traditionally apprenticed medicine man, certified psychospiritual integration coach, Internal Family Systems guide, master reiki channel, student of the mythopoetic school of men's work, and walker of the Path of Righteous Integrity."

Julie Kramer

Ms. Kramer is an INDUSTRY expert in advanced quantum protocols and advanced quantum technologies for breakthrough
individualized health and performance optimization. As a healed two-time rape survivor, her own set of challenges inspired
her to develop a collection of science-backed tools for corrective rebalancing, health restoration, and physical optimization.
Ms. Kramer's career has been in various management roles in global pharmaceuticals, healthcare, government projects,
emergency and disaster management, electromagnetic pulse mitigation, and advanced health and security technologies.
As an entrepreneur, futurist, researcher, product developer, Certified Bioenergetic Practitioner, Master Reiki Practitioner, as
well as an Ordained Melchizedek Priestess, she is on a mission to create a groundbreaking advancement of the most
effective Energy Science health solutions available worldwide.

Jeffrey Powers

Who am I?  

I am Jeffrey Powers.

I am a man, in my mid-forties.  I am a Father.  I am a provider. I am a Veteran.  I

I am Me, Jeffrey Powers.

Yes, I am me, Jeffrey Powers, but I am so much more than that.  Those are labels I’ve acquired in this lifetime to identify myself as a human body, inhabited by a Soul, here, now. 

I am my own healer.  My number one mission and purpose in this life is me.  I came here to heal all parts of me, from all incarnations and parallel timelines.  All parts of me includes my ancestors, the generations that came before me, and generations to come. Beings sharing my DNA and Soul level family.

I am my own teacher.  Beyond healing, I came here to grow into the best example of a Human I can possibly be.  I aspire, as I like to say, to walk the Earth as Jesus did.

I am Spirit led, meaning I am not doing this alone.  I am Led and supported by the Divine.  Throughout my entire healing and growth journey, once I made the commitment to me and started investing in me, with the intent of bettering me to create the life I desire, Ive been led.  Divine messages, synchronicities and direct guidance have been placed into my path, into my awareness, for me to investigate, research, learn and take action on.

I know why it is that I incarnated as a White male.  I know why it is that I incarnated in America.  I know why it is that I didn’t consciously begin my awakening and healing journey until my late Thirties.  I know exactly why I had the experiences I did in this life up to this point.  I know what I came here to do, and that is to remember who I AM.  

Through the journey of remembering who I AM, I’ve picked up a lot of tools, knowledge, wisdom, and soul level remembrance.  Through the acquisition of the aforementioned, I’ve gained priceless experience.  Through that experience I have awakened deep soul remembering of my long forgotten gifts and intuition.  Through that experience, I’ve built one heck of a toolbox that enables me to navigate this world differently than I ever knew, or believed, was possible.  Through this Journey, I’ve re-established my connection to The Divine Mother and The Divine Father,  my Highest self and GOD.  I am guided and protected  by Universal consciousness at all times.  Through this journey, I’ve remembered that I AM and WE are ONE.

I am a life long learner.  I will be growing until the day this incarnation is complete.  The most recent and current lessons of growth I am experiencing are how to communicate and share all the aforementioned in a way that all can receive. How to share my energy and navigate differing energies effectively.  How to keep my center, in ALL situations, no matter what is presented to me.   I came here to learn so deeply about myself, my skills, my gifts, my wisdom and connect with Universal Consciousness so I can help others do the same with the upmost respect and discernment for the highest good. 

Some Labels that I don’t resonate with are the labels of Shaman or Healer.  

Just as I am my own healer, I believe everyone is their own healer, however, we all need a little help sometimes, so I’d rather refer to myself as a coach or guide.

Shamans have the ability to remove energies, entities and Spirits from people, which I can do, but this is only temporary if the person is not committed to healing and change.  Without change, the energies removed will only come back, as you are continuing to operate at the frequency that created or attracted them to begin with.  In this sense, everyone is also their own Shaman, able to heal and make change for themselves, thereby releasing stored energies and attachments due to a shift in frequency, and by doing it themselves, it can be permanent. 

I am Me, Jeffrey Powers.

Spirit Led, Heart Centered, Transformational Coach and Shamanic Guide.

Jessi Resser

Breathwork Facilitator, International Retreat Host, Alternative and Holistic Energy Practitioner, Sacred Plant Medicine Facilitator, Specializes in Quantum Healing, DNA Activations, Cord Cutting, Soul Retrieval, and working in the Zero Point. Shamanic Practitioner. 

Katie LaRoe

Kathryn LaRoe, (Katie) is a licensed therapist, graduating from USC with her Masters in Social Work with a focus on military and mental health. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional II, Certified NeuroPsychology Practitioner, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, and Psychedelic preparation/integration specialist. Katie unitizes integrative techniques to address the consciousness of trauma. 

She has worked with extensively with Veterans and specifically Special Operations men and woman since 2008 in the plant medicine space. She enjoys a heavy focus on preparation for states of expanded consciousness, utilizing modalities that address the needs of the mind, body, soul, and subtle energy. Katie works in depth with the shadow aspects of humanity, finding the grace and abundance in the lessons and teachings their internal wisdom. Katie has worked with states of expanded consciousness nearing three decades. She has witnessed and personally experienced the healing capacity of plant medicines, breathwork, meditation, and present moment focus for the mind, body, soul, and energetic field. 

Katie has a deep appreciation for her teachers who shared with her their wisdom and rites of passage of yogic, Native American, Shipibo, Wixarika, and Bwiti traditions. She is an initiated Mabundi woman of the Bwiti tradition and continues deep learning through her traditional teachers out of Gabon Africa. 

The wisdom she has experienced along through her own learning has empowered her own internal healer and aided in the wisdom of navigating the various realms of the psyche for trauma resolution.

Kathryn lives in Southern California with her husband, Michael (Punky), and mastiff, Hank. She enjoys hiking, singing, meditation, breathwork, and present moment focus.

Shaun Ryan

Shaun has been working with plant-based entheogens for well over a decade. He began his journey seeking self-healing through every modality he came across for 8 years prior to working with entheogens. Some of the modalities that aided him on his quest for healing were Yoga, EFT, Energy work & Clairvoyant training, traditional & non-traditional therapy, acting class & improv, NLP, Inner (child) Work, Archetype exploration, Watsu, sound/theta/alpha healing. As helpful as this foundational work was none of it was as profoundly healing as when he sat with The Vine of the Soul for the first weekend. This began his deepest self-exploration and facilitated the healing of his root traumas, even uncovering a key situation he didn’t realize was part of his experience that needed to be healed.

His numerous travels to the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon jungle have taught him the ways of the indigenous tribes & traditions. His intensive dietas with the Master Plant teachers have enabled him to learn from the Sacred plant spirits directly, as is the indigenous custom. Shaun has primarily studied in the Shipibo tradition, particularly with the Mahua lineage and has worked directly with Doña Wilma Mahua, Papa Gilberto Mahua & Don Enriqué Lopez. During his last trip to Peru, he was given the blessing of a Shipibo name: Ranko Meraya. This name was given by Noya Rao, the Tree of Light, his most important teacher and Divine ally in this sacred work.

I am called to work with those that will dive in with me to do the work. Even in my introductory Ceremonies I want to work with those that will allow their vulnerabilities and challenges to come up so that they can be met with Love. My work isn’t for those that Just want an experience, escape or ‘trip’. This work is sacred to me and dear to my heart; I put a lot of energy into making true healing available with the Medicines I work with.
I am called to work with those that truly want to be healed and are committed to doing & Being what is needed in Ceremony to facilitate that. As well as Being & doing what is needed out of Ceremony to prepare, facilitate and integrate this work. Preparation & Integration are a process to be honored daily that enable the work done in Ceremony to unfold into a new way of Being.
I want to work with those that will honor the traditional sacred containers I hold and maintain reverence for the process of whatever unfolds throughout Ceremony. Everything prior to, during and after Ceremony is part of the Ceremonial process and is an opportunity for growth. The plants work in this Divine way of supporting us through our process with unconditional love and compassion. Along with how they orchestrate the details around our entire process to unfold with grace, even if it’s challenging to experience or acknowledge at times.

Amaru Zitlallinikue

Amaru Zitlallinikue is in Service to Truth, Divine Sovereignty and the Sacred Healing Ceremonies of our Ancestors.

She is a Dietera in the Shipibo Lineage, Vision Quester in the Lakota Tradition, Moon Dancer, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, Sound Healer, Harpist & Keeper of Ancestral Songs.

Spirit guided her to work with healing plant allies out of sheer necessity. After her personal experience of healing, she became an advocate for natural medicine, holistic wellness and the traditions of our ancestors. 

She has been in service organizing and facilitating healing rituals with Elders from Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Guatemala. 

She is particularly passionate about ceremonial preparation and integration - Knowing that how we arrive to the work, and what we do after the work is as important as the work itself… The real ceremony is how we choose to live our daily lives.

Amaru believes that we are all the Children of Mother Earth. And that her plants are here to support us. Our only job is to arrive with an open heart, sincerity, kindness, humility, respect and good intentions for ourselves and humanity.

Amaru continues her personal studies by making consistent pilgrimages to sacred lands, learning from mother nature and her treasured Maestras & Maestros, the Guardians of the Medicines from the Forest.

Irake. Mitakuye Oyasin. Ometeotl.

Anna-Claire Lotti

Anna Claire Lotti is a clinically-trained herbalist, integrative wellness enthusiast, and facilitator of plant medicine connection. Residing in the ancient Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, Anna Claire’s deep connection to the natural world began in childhood, exploring the Carolina coastal waters and developing a profound reverence for nature’s cycles and rhythms. Her early studies in Marine Biology led to a growing curiosity about the human body’s relationship with its environment, eventually guiding her toward graduate work in nutrition and, ultimately, the healing wisdom of plants.

A graduate of the Holistic Herbalism and Advanced Clinical Herbalism programs at the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine in Asheville, NC, Anna Claire weaves together traditions from Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and plant spirit medicine. Her work focuses on empowering individuals to connect with their inner resilience, achieve balance, and cultivate vitality through a grounded relationship with nature and themselves.

Since her first visit to Peru in 2016, Anna Claire has been a devoted student of Andean wisdom, studying under P’aqo Victor Chura Quispe of the Q’ero nation. She works with the Peruvian medicine bundle (quipu) and offers sacred mapacho tobacco ceremonies and energetic clearings in the tradition of Peru’s northern coast. Peru has become her "soul home," a sacred place of transformation and healing, and she considers it part of her life’s mission to guide others in connecting with its ancient teachings, landscapes, and spiritual practices.

Anna Claire also facilitates retreats and workshops designed to integrate ancestral plant medicine practices with modern healing frameworks. As a certified Level 2 Shamanic Reiki practitioner, she bridges the worlds of energy medicine and herbal healing, offering pathways for individuals to align with their natural rhythms and cultivate wholeness. Ever a devoted student of the sentient natural world, Anna Claire is passionate about creating spaces for transformation, where grounding, reflection, and integration are honored as essential parts of the healing journey.

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Eleanor Bramwell

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Angela Kunz

Angela has dedicated her adult life to traveling the world, exploring many spiritual traditions, and integrating into her daily life practices that help her embody her experiences learned. She is a kambo practitioner, certified Kundalini Yoga instructor, artist, LMT, detox specialist, naturopathy student, and owner of the small business My Medicine Bag. She has been in the ancestral medicine world for nearly a decade and continues to dedicate her life to it. 

She has studied many of the medicines and their modalities from the origins and traditions of which they come from. She has spent extended time in India, Peru, Guatemala, Thailand, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and more. Her travels have helped her align with amazing teachers and mentors that have helped her heal so she can lead her life in a more centered, authentic, and sovereign way. She has worked alongside a large variety of ancestral medicines and continues to work with her teachers on this path to advance her work, healing, and teachings. 

She is very passionate about plant medicines, spirituality, natural medicine, integration work, and self-healing study. She believes that the best teacher is our own personal dives, healings, and experiences. How can we know something if we have not experienced it and gone through the appropriate initiations to get there? She upholds strong values pertaining to integrity and humility in the plant medicine community. She believes that integration work is even more important than the ceremony itself and prays to see more proper integration taking place outside of ceremonies so we as a collective can walk in an embodied way alongside these ancestral medicine allies. 

For this reason she has dedicated her most recent years to self-studying how proper integration works and how we can actualize our ceremonial experiences through diet, movement, meditation, communication, and self awareness practices. She has a strong passion for the body and understanding how to optimize and bring it into balance, harmony, and health alongside the work with ancestral medicines.